From what I understand of the rumour mill so far, the situation is like this:
2 options:
1)
- cheap CB
- cheap ST
2)
- expensive CB
One or another, an expensive striker like Lewa or Torres is ruled out. I just wonder who'd be the cheap one, if we get a cheap defender too
It wouldn't be a mistake. Continually doing the same thing especially when it doesn't work is a mistake. Messi at CF didn't work this year outside of La Liga where we didn't play minnows like Osasuna & Valladolid. Watch any Barcelona match, when Messi drops all the way to half way line to receive the ball there is nobody up front. The wingers are on the touchline so the opposition DMs & CBs can stay compact and just observe the pitch infront of them. Messi is one of the greatest players ever but he isn't going to dribble past 5 defenders every single time. Nor should he have to, thats just too much pressure. The Milan match was the best we played all season because we braught back the things Pep drilled into this team to make it great. We also used a CF in the CF position allowing Messi freedom to do what he wanted and it worked. Not to mention we kept one of our few clean sheets.
My personal preference is to always have a backup plan. Not having a proper CF and relying on Neymar & Messi to dribble around everyone is only going to take us so far.
I'd like a player like klose to be a plan b.
Klose isn't even Klose to being good enough for Barca !!
What? Other than his age why would you think that?
Pushing out a 31-year-old Villa ony to replace him with a 36-year-old Klose. Makes sense.
Pushing out a 31-year-old Villa ony to replace him with a 36-year-old Klose. Makes sense.
He hasn't got Barca DNA.
Maybe Aubameyang, I don't know how much he would cost, but he would be better than Torres and cheaper than Lewandowski. I like his play very much.
Villa wants to play regularly, which can't be offered by Barça. Klose might accept a role as squad player.